Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Hosea 2:13

There are 2 footnotes for this reference.

Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 2, page 269, footnote 8 (Image)

Hermas, Tatian, Athenagoras, Theophilus, Clement of Alexandria

Clement of Alexandria (HTML)

The Instructor (HTML)

Book II (HTML)
Chapter XIII—Against Excessive Fondness for Jewels and Gold Ornaments. (HTML)
CCEL Footnote 1567 (In-Text, Margin)

... luxury is reserved, as being an idol, not a reality. Hence the Word, upbraiding the Hebrews by the prophet, says, “They made to Baal things of silver and gold,” that is, ornaments. And most distinctly threatening, He says, “I will punish her for the days of Baalim, in which they offered sacrifice for her, and she put on her earrings and her necklaces.” And He subjoined the cause of the adornment, when He said, “And she went after her lovers, but forgot Me, saith the Lord.[Hosea 2:13]

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 8, page 150, footnote 16 (Image)

Basil: Letters and Select Works

The Letters. (HTML)

To a fallen virgin. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 2136 (In-Text, Margin)

... yet no gods.” But the virgin has changed her glory, and her glory is in her shame. The heavens are astonished at this, and the earth is horribly afraid, saith the Lord, for the virgin has committed two evils; she has forsaken Me, the true and holy Bridegroom of holy souls, and has betaken herself to an impious and lawless destroyer of body and soul alike. She has revolted from God, her Saviour, and yielded her members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity. She forgot me and went after her lover[Hosea 2:13] from whom she will get no good.

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